Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Whaleyville Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whaleyville Park: 1.1 mi
- Eastside Youth Sports Complex: 3.2 mi
- Willards Park and Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Bay Club Trail System: 4.8 mi
- Showell Park: 5.0 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Timmons-Donnaway Complex: 3.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.1 mi
- Shelbyville Museum: 5.2 mi
- Calvin B. Taylor House Museum: 5.9 mi
- Ghost Museum: 6.0 mi
- The Mermaid Museum: 6.1 mi
- United State Lifesaving Station Museum: 11.6 mi
- Bethel Church: 5.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.6 mi
- CG-41300: 11.5 mi
- Ocean City: 11.7 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 6.0 mi
- Circus: 11.5 mi
- Freak Out: 11.6 mi
- Speedway: 11.6 mi
- Happy Swing: 11.6 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 7.6 mi
- Tractor: 10.4 mi
- Shark: 10.8 mi
- Spinosaurus: 15.3 mi
- Triceratops: 15.3 mi
- Cape Windsor: 12.0 mi
- Maryland Beach: 13.1 mi
- Fenwick Beach: 13.7 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 14.6 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 14.7 mi
- Food Garden: 6.3 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 6.7 mi
- Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 12.1 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Bottom Hills: 19.1 mi
- Backbone Hill: 20.6 mi
- North Laurel: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | WSW 243° | 12 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bottom Hills | NE 37° | 0 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocean City Muni AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894434
Day trips start here
- Rehoboth Beach · 25 mi
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